Brigada – 2026-04-05

1) Mission Leaders Conference Date Set

1) Mission Leaders Conference Date Set

You won’t want to miss Missio Nexus and the 2026 Mission Leaders Conference / Church Mission Leaders Conference in Orlando, Florida (September 23–25). If you’re leading or overseeing missions in your church or network, this is a great chance to connect with other leaders, share ideas, and be refreshed in your calling. And if you’re in just about any department (e.g., Finance, Personnel, etc.), odds are, there’s a track for you.

Learn more and register here: https://missionexus.org/event/the-2026-mission-leaders-conference/

We’d love to see you there—come join us for a few days of encouragement, collaboration, and fresh vision for the mission.

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2) Help!! Multi-Currency Finance Tracking Software

2) Help!! Multi-Currency Finance Tracking Software

After using Quicken Classic for Windows for many years, workers are looking for an alternative finance tracking software for tracking personal and ministry expenses. It must support multi-currency and produce accurate reports by category across mixed currencies in the base currency. It needs to run well on either Apple, Android or Mac and PC devices. Any suggestions? Can you help this Brigada reader? Please comment! read more…

5) Team Formation Field Guide and Inventory

5) Team Formation Field Guide and Inventory

Forming mission teams and figuring out how to work well together can be difficult. Check out this free “Field Guide” and the accompanying “Team Discernment Expectations Inventory” to have productive conversations about four different areas of team relationship needs: Security, Social, Spiritual, and Strategy.  Check it out: https://www.mrnet.org/team-formation.  What do you think? Please comment. read more…

6) Friendship With Jesus Reading Plan

6) Friendship With Jesus Reading Plan

Our friend Clyde has put together a special 7‑day Bible reading plan titled Friendship with Jesus to help you practice the presence of Jesus in everyday life. It’s built around seven simple patterns—ways to notice, listen, and respond to Jesus—so you can experience a transforming friendship with Him, walking and talking with Him each day as if He’s here… because He is. read more…

7) 3-Day Online Workshop: Coaching Skills for Life and Leadership

7) 3-Day Online Workshop: Coaching Skills for Life and Leadership

Not everyone becomes a coach—but everyone thrives when they learn coaching skills. Whether you’re leading a team, raising kids, or discipling others, coaching practices deepen relationships, sharpen communication, and multiply leadership capacity.

Join the 3‑Day Online Coaching for Mission Workshop (May 12–14, 2026) to grow in listening, asking better questions, and coming alongside people in a way that helps them take ownership of their next steps. This is ideal for anyone developing and leading people in cross‑cultural, church, or organizational ministry.

May 12–14, 2026 | 3‑Day Online Workshop
For more info and to register: https://coachingmission.com/3-day-workshops/ read more…

8) Leveraging the World Cup for Kingdom Impact

8) Leveraging the World Cup for Kingdom Impact

With the World Cup headed to North America, fans and teams from around the globe will pour into our cities and communities. This is a unique, time‑bound opportunity for the church to welcome the nations and share the gospel in word and deed. The article “The Nations Are Coming: Preparing for the World Cup Moment” offers practical ideas and simple steps to help believers and local churches get ready—whether that means hospitality teams, language‑specific outreach, or gospel‑centered events tied to the games. read more…

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